The Football GOAT 2027: The Greatest Football Players of the Year
The ultimate gift for kids aged 8, 9, 10, 11 who love football - featuring all your heroes from last season including Rice, Yamal, Messi, Shaw and more!
Book 7 of The Football GOAT Series
Age 7+
Football / Soccer Sports & Outdoor Recreation Sporting Stories
Your favourite players from the biggest leagues go head-to-head so you can relieve the most exciting moments of the 2025-26 football season. This BUMPER EDITION of the bestselling series is an IDEAL GIFT packed with stories about your heroes so you can choose your Football GOAT of the Year!
Written by Matt Oldfield, the multi-million bestselling author of ULTIMATE FOOTBALL HEROES and UNBELIEVABLE FOOTBALL, and Seth Burkett, EX PROFESSIONAL PLAYER.
Covering all the action from the Premier League, Champions League, Women's Super League, Women's Champions League and the 2026 World Cup, and full of stats and facts, compare the data across a range of categories, then choose your favourite football GOAT from intense battles, including:
- Declan Rice v. Bruno Fernandes - Premier League GOAT of the Year
- Lamine Yamal v. Desiré Doué - Champions League Young GOAT of the Year
- Lionel Messi v. Rodri - 2026 World Cup GOAT of the Tournament
- Alessia Russo v. Bunny Shaw - WSL GOAT of the Year
- Max Dowman v. Rio Ngumoha - Premier League Young GOAT of the Year
It’s a tough competition – are you ready to VOTE FOR THE GOAT and choose your player of the year? With bonus quizzes and activities to test your new knowledge, this is a must-read for young fans.
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Messi v. Ronaldo
Mbappé v. Haaland
Pelé v. Maradona
Kane v. Bellingham
Saka v. Yamal
Who Is the 2026 World Cup GOAT?
Who Is the Ultimate Premier League GOAT?
Creators
Matt Oldfield grew up in Southampton playing football with his brother Tom. The two brothers are the authors of the bestselling Ultimate Football Heroes series – fun football biographies that tell the exciting life stories of superstars like Gareth Bale, Lionel Messi and Mo Salah, from the playground through to the pitch. He is also the author of the Johnny Ball: Football Genius series and Unbelievable Football, which won the Telegraph Children’s Sports Book of the Year in 2020. He has also written books on cricket and rugby.
Seth Burkett is a former professional footballer and futsal player who is now a writer. He played professional football in Brazil for Sorriso EC and also in Sri Lanka. Seth now dedicates his time to writing and speaking in schools.
